Questions About Dubai Travel

Ruth asks…

How does one travel from Dubai to Kish, and from Kish to Shiraz?

I would like to travel from Dubai to Kish, the Iranian Island, but I don't know if you travel by boat (ship) or plane.

And from Kish it's a 4-hour journey to Shiraz by car - but how can that be arranged?

admin answers:

I don't know where you got that 4 hour figure, but it's wrong.

First of all Kish is an island and is not connected to the mainland by a bridge. That means that from the airport you have to take a taxi to the port. You can rent cars on the island, but are not usually allowed to take self-drive cars off of the island.
Then you need to take the ferry to the mainland and continue on from there. From Bandar-Langeh (where most ferries from Kish go) it's 750 kilometers to Shiraz, which will take you about 10 hours. So even if you make it in one day, you're looking at around 15 hours+ of travel for the entire trip.

It's much easier to just take the plane - which is usually not too expensive, although around holidays they are often fully booked.

Last I head the Dubai-Kish ferry was suspended, but there are frequent flights to Kish from DXB.

Laura asks…

can you travel to Dubai with a US refugee travel document?

I hear that you cant access Dubai with a travel document and you have to have a passport? is that true?

admin answers:

Yes, it's true. The UAE requires a passport for issuing a visa. Travel documents are not accepted.

George asks…

what are the questions to be asked by an immigration officer for someone like me who will travel to dubai?

I plan to travel to Dubai on a visit visa, but my real purpose is to look for a job. I am afraid that i might be questioned or interrogated by an immigration officer in NAIA. I have my visa and ticket sponsored by a close friend working in dubai.

admin answers:

Travel visa are allowed to Dubai is for just that .. If you find a job and then apply for work visa it will be denied because you only had a travel visa.. They are really strict on their visas..

You can go here for rules, requirements, forms, fees... Etc.....


Www.dubaivisa.net/South_Africa/index.aspx
www.dubaivisa.net/
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www.asiatraveltips.com/UAEVisaRequirements.htm
www.ameinfo.com/94238.html
www.sharjahhotelresort.com/info/visaassistance.html

Carol asks…

do i need a visa for short travel to Dubai?

I have a uk student visa. i want to travel dubai for short travel. if i'm in my country. i would have to get visa. but i'm in uk at the moment

admin answers:

I do not know what you mean by "short" travel. You can obtin a 96 hours visa by flying with Emirates Airlines (they provide this kind of visa) or at the Marhaba Service center when arriving to Dubai (all Nationalities)

A tourist visa (30 days = Dhs 110) you have to obtain through a travel agency or tour operator.

Regarding a visa, only your Nationality is relevant, not where you reside or anything else.

Take care and enjoy your stay.

Jenny asks…

Do you think it is safe for a girl to travel to Dubai alone?

I am thinking of going on holiday to Dubai and was wondering if it would be safe to travel alone? Do you get harassed on the beaches etc?

admin answers:

I wouldn't advise a girl go on holiday alone anywhere... Even to the more touristy places there will always be people around to harass you... A lot of the time it isn't the locals, it's the other tourists so it doesn't matter where you go. I would advise you to find a good friend who you can go with and have a nice time together

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